Eddie Redmayne and Benedict Cumberbatch lead the British stars who have been nominated for Academy Awards. Both stars will be going head to head for the 'Best Actor' gong, whilst Felicity Jones and Rosamund Pike will fly the flag for Britain in the 'Best Actress' category when the ceremony takes place in Hollywood on February 22.

Cumberbatch has been nominated for his efforts as Alan Turing in 'The Imitation Game' whilst Redmayne has been acknowledged for his portrayal of Stephen Hawkings in 'The Theory of Everything.'

Other stars in the running for 'Best Actor' include Bradley Cooper, Steve Carell and Michael Keaton.

'The Theory of Everything' star Felicity Jones will battle against fellow British actress and 'Gone Girl' star Rosamund Pike in the 'Best Actress' catagory along with Julianne Moore, Reese Witherspoon and Marion Cotillard.

Meanwhile it's set to be a tight race between 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and 'Birdman', both of which are set to sweep up at the awards ceremony after being nominated in nine categories each including Best Picture.

List of nominations:

Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher”Bradley Cooper in “American Sniper”Benedict Cumberbatch in “The Imitation Game”Michael Keaton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”Eddie Redmayne in “The Theory of Everything”

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

Robert Duvall in “The Judge”Ethan Hawke in “Boyhood”Edward Norton in “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)”Mark Ruffalo in “Foxcatcher”J.K. Simmons in “Whiplash”

“American Sniper” Written by Jason Hall“The Imitation Game” Written by Graham Moore“Inherent Vice” Written for the screen by Paul Thomas Anderson“The Theory of Everything” Screenplay by Anthony McCarten“Whiplash” Written by Damien Chazelle

Original screenplay

“Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” Written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, Jr. & Armando Bo“Boyhood” Written by Richard Linklater“Foxcatcher” Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman“The Grand Budapest Hotel” Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness“Nightcrawler” Written by Dan Gilroy

Follow Us

Your privacy is important to us. We want to better help you understand how and why we use your data.
You’ll continue to enjoy Heart and all of its great content and features! View our Privacy Statement for more details.